KTM 1290 Super Duke R
Owners filed 18 complaints across 9 model years of the KTM 1290 Super Duke R. The 2015 drew the most (6); the 2022 the fewest (0).
Model years9
Complaints18
Recalls9
Fires1
Deaths1
Every KTM 1290 Super Duke R model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2015 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Engine | Fatalities reported | |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine |
Which KTM 1290 Super Duke R years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2015 is the weakest year on record, with 6 complaints concentrated in the engine. It carries 1 recall.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.